Paul Y. Chung, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Chehalis, WA
Paul Y. Chung, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chehalis, Washington, and NPI 1306953617, issued on Aug 23, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00040172, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Y. Chung
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD00040172 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2517 NE Kresky Ave, Chehalis, WA 98532
- Phone
- (360) 748-8632
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (360) 748-3869
- Medicaid IDs
- 1007352 WA
1306953617 ID
1571850 AK
0047821 MT - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100112000699); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul Y. Chung in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00040172Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
137 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate45 claims
- Ofloxacin43 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $134.40
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Pacific Cataract And Laser Institute Inc PCGreat Falls, MT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Y. Chung among 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington
Paul Y. Chung, MD is one of 522 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2003 among the 347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington
There are 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.
All 522 in Washington → Every provider in Chehalis → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rochelle Cochrane, M.D.Chehalis, WA 985321063606374
- Robert Ford, MDChehalis, WA 985321295842524
- Robert Ford, MDChehalis, WA 985321598959108
- David Gano, MDChehalis, WA 985321891862769
- Jason Leng, MDChehalis, WA 985321730396326
- Francis Estalilla, M.D.Aberdeen, WA 985201811051881
- Susan Ruyle, M.D.Aberdeen, WA 985201215969878
- Patrick Munson, MDLacey, WA 985161598940405
Common questions
What is Paul Y. Chung, MD's NPI number?
Paul Y. Chung, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306953617, issued on Aug 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Y. Chung, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2517 NE Kresky Ave, Chehalis, WA, 98532. Phone: (360) 748-8632. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Y. Chung, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00040172, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul Y. Chung, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Y. Chung, MD had 137 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.